Microsporum gallinae
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| ( Mégnin ex Guég. ) Grigoraki |
Microsporum gallinae is a parasitic fungus ( dermatophyte ) that occurson the skin. It is a common cause of dermatophytosis , especially in birds,and belongs to the zoophilic dermatophytes. It can also cause disease in humans, making it a zoonotic agent .
The fungus forms slightly fluffy or velvety white colonies on nutrient media. In the microscopic image it shows septate hyphae and egg to pear-shaped, unicellular microconidia . The club- to cigar-shaped macroconidia are 6–8 × 15–50 µm in size, have 2 to 10, mostly 5 or 6 cells. They are slightly curved and have fine spines at the ends.
literature
- M. Rolle (Ed.): Hypomyecetes or Fadenpilze . In: Rolle, Mayr: Medical microbiology, infection and disease theory . 6th edition. Enke Verlag, Stuttgart 1993, ISBN 3-432-84686-X , pp. 826-836.